England head into Euro 2024 as favourites to develop into European champions for the primary time of their historical past.
The Three Lions seemed unstoppable throughout their qualification marketing campaign, and have been one of many few groups to stay undefeated in UEFA Euro qualifiers, though their performances have declined throughout latest friendlies.
Gareth Southgate's facet, loaded with each expertise and youth, are tipped to be one of many favourites to win the event, however seven video games stand between them and glory, and their potential opponents within the knockout levels are a lot difficult regardless of which means they go.
On England's path to the ultimate they might face Austria, Italy and France within the knockout levels, adopted by a possible remaining conflict towards Spain, Portugal or Germany – and that's even when every part goes to plan in Group C.
Listed here are all of the doable paths Southgate and his England facet may comply with to the 2024 Euro finals.
England start their 2024 Euro marketing campaign on Sunday, June 16 in Group C
Gareth Southgate's facet will hope they’ll carry the boys's European title again to England for the primary time in historical past.
Southgate's facet are one of many favourites to carry the trophy within the event as a consequence of their depth, particularly their energy in assault.
Group Stage Video games
Earlier than we focus on who he would possibly face, let’s take a look at who he’s sure to play in Germany this summer time.
England have been drawn in Group C alongside Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia.
Preparatory group video games
England's first match on Sunday, June 16 will likely be towards Serbia on the Enviornment AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen.
This will likely be Gelsenkirchen's first sport at Euro 2024. The opening sport of Group C needs to be a terrific spectacle as there’s little distinction between the 2 nations.
Serbia have received 4 matches, whereas England have received six and 5 matches have been drawn.
Speaking about targets, each the groups have a historical past of scoring targets towards one another, with Serbia scoring 21 targets and England scoring 25 targets in 15 matches.
England's first Euro 2024 group match will likely be towards Serbia on Sunday 16 June
2nd group sport
After Serbia in Group C, England will subsequent play Denmark on Thursday, June 20.
Though statistics by no means inform the entire story, England followers will likely be assured they’ll get the job completed towards Denmark, as England have received 15 occasions, drawn 5 occasions and misplaced solely 5 occasions towards the Scandinavian facet.
Nevertheless, they confronted a troublesome problem towards Denmark within the Euro 2020 semi-finals, though England ultimately received 2-1 in additional time.
third group sport
England's third and remaining group match will happen on Tuesday, June 25. Southgate's facet will tackle world quantity 52 Slovenia at 8pm on the RennEnergiestadion in Cologne.
The 2 groups have confronted one another solely six occasions of their nation's historical past.
Out of those six matches, Slovenia has did not win towards the Three Lions, shedding to them on 5 out of six events and drawing just one match.
Harry Kane-led England will tackle Denmark of their second Group C match
Slovenia will likely be England's third and remaining group match and is the opponent England needs to be least conversant in of the three groups they’re sure to play.
If England wins Group C
Spherical of 16 opponents
If England prime their group, as many have predicted, they are going to face the perfect third-placed staff from Group D, E or F within the Spherical of 16.
Primarily based on present betting odds and professional data, Austria are able to complete third in Group D, Romania are prone to safe a spot in Group E, whereas the Czech Republic are able to complete third in Group F.
quarter finals
If England beat their round-16 opponents and attain the quarter-final stage, they are going to face the runners-up of Group A or B.
At the moment each Switzerland and Hungary are in second place in Group A in accordance with the bookmakers, whereas Italy are thought-about runners-up in Group B.
This might imply an exhilarating repeat of the 2020 Euro remaining between England and Italy within the final eight.
If England prime Group C, there’s a excessive likelihood that they are going to face their 2020 Euro remaining opponents Italy within the quarter-finals
Nevertheless, England misplaced the 2020 Euro remaining to Italy on penalties after a 1-1 draw on the finish of additional time
Semi-finals
If England comply with this path and attain the 2024 Euro finals, the competitors within the semi-finals will likely be even fiercer and England may face the most effective groups on the planet.
England would thus doubtlessly be paired with both Group E winners Belgium or Group D winners France for the semi-finals.
Primarily based on previous outcomes, they’re prone to face Turkey, Switzerland, Croatia, Serbia or Austria respectively.
Which means that if all goes to plan, England may face both hosts Germany or Spain on this yr's remaining.
Probably the hardest sport, England will face France and Kylian Mbappe within the final 4
If England finishes runners-up in Group C
Spherical of 16
This isn’t one thing many followers will likely be hoping and anticipating this summer time, however lacking out on the group stage would imply one of many event favourites will fail to prime their group.
Consequently, they needed to take a a lot harder route than they’d anticipated. In the event that they completed second in Group C, they might face the winners of Group A.
Hosts Germany are projected to prime Group A, making this encounter an thrilling one for followers.
Scotland is also a possible contender to succeed in the final 16 in the event that they handle to drag off an upset in Group A.
If England don’t prime Group C and end runners-up, there’s a sturdy risk that they are going to face hosts Germany within the Spherical of 16.
quarter finals
On this state of affairs, if England manages to win its round-16 match, then its path to the ultimate won’t be straightforward.
A date with the winner of Group B or the third-placed staff from Group A, D, E or F will await the Three Lions.
Group B is likely one of the strongest teams at this yr's Euros, because it might be received by both Spain, Italy or Croatia, whereas the third-placed groups might be Switzerland, Austria, Romania or the Czech Republic.
Semi-finals
In the event that they progress from the quarter-finals, England's opponents will likely be both the winners of Group F (Portugal are favourites), or the runners-up of Group D (probably the Netherlands) or Group E (which is predicted to be Ukraine).
If England finishes third in Group C
It might be a disastrous state of affairs for Gareth Southgate's facet ought to the Three Lions end third of their group.
All isn’t misplaced although as they might nonetheless handle to qualify for the knockout levels as the most effective third-placed groups and in the event you thought the final two routes have been a multitude, you aren’t prepared for this time.
Spherical of 16
If England qualify as the most effective third-place groups they’ve two doable routes to Spherical 6 they’ll take.
They may face both the winner of Group F (Portugal are favourites) or the winner of Group D, the place Belgium are favoured by the bookmakers.
If England fail to make it previous the group stage and solely handle to complete third, they might doubtlessly face Belgium or Portugal within the Spherical of 16.
quarter finals
That is the place issues get somewhat blurry…
If England beat the winner of Group A, let’s say it’s Portugal, they are going to face the runner-up of both Group D (Netherlands) or Group E (Ukraine) within the quarter-finals.
Nevertheless, in the event that they beat Belgium, the quarter-final will likely be between them and both the winner of Group D (France) or the runner-up of Group F (presumably Turkey).
Semi-finals
The possibilities will improve additional if England handle to progress previous the quarter-final stage.
In the event that they beat Portugal within the above state of affairs they are going to face the winner of Group A (Germany is probably), the winner of Group B (Spain is the favourite), the runner-up of Group C (prone to be Denmark or Serbia), or the third-placed staff in Group A, D, E or F. Switzerland, Austria, Romania and the Czech Republic are probably to compete for that spot.
The second state of affairs, wherein they beat Belgium within the quarter-finals, would imply a semi-final conflict with one of many following groups.
Even when Southgate's staff wins Group C, will probably be tough for them to succeed in the ultimate
The groups they might face on this state of affairs are the winners of Group C (presumably Denmark), the runners-up of Group A (might be Switzerland, Scotland or Hungary) or the third-placed staff from Group D, E or F.
These groups will doubtless be Austria, Romania or the Czech Republic.
